There are 8 ways to get from Nicaragua to Esquipulas by plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Ignaciobus
5h 47m$354–586Bus via Tegucigalpa
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to Cholutecabus
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Agua Calientebus
18h 27m$50–83Taxi, Bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Managua to Leóntaxi
- Take the bus from León to Potosibus
- Take the bus from Potosi to Suchitotobus
- Drive from Suchitoto to Esquipulascar
11h 22mDrive 591.4 km
- Drive from Managua to Esquipulascar 591.4 km
9h 17m$73–106Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to León
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Esquipulasbus
16h 13m$285–330Fly to La Aurora International Airport, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane MGA - GUA
- Take the bus from Guatemala to Esquipulasbus
7h 59m$243–543Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Frontera El Amatillobus Mga
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Salvadorbus 346
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Metapánbus 201
- Drive from Metapán to Esquipulascar
14h 39mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus Managua – San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Esquipulasbus Guatemala
20h 45m$54–113
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicaragua to Esquipulas is to bus via Tegucigalpa which costs $45 - $85 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nicaragua to Esquipulas is to fly and bus which takes 5h 47m and costs $350 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicaragua to Esquipulas. However, there are services departing from Colegio Cristo Rey and arriving at Esquipulas via Managua Tica Bus, Choluteca, Tegucigalpa and Agua Caliente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 27m.
The distance between Nicaragua and Esquipulas is 538 km. The road distance is 591.4 km.
The best way to get from Nicaragua to Esquipulas without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 16h 13m and costs $280 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Nicaragua to Esquipulas, including transfers.
Nicaragua to Esquipulas bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Managua Tica Bus station.
Nicaragua to Esquipulas bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Choluteca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicaragua to Esquipulas is 591 km. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Nicaragua to Esquipulas.
There are 16+ hotels available in Esquipulas.
What companies run services between Nicaragua and Esquipulas, Chiquimula, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Colegio Cristo Rey to Esquipulas via Panadería Norma, Managua Tica Bus, Choluteca, Tegucigalpa, Tegucigalpa, and Agua Caliente in around 18h 27m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from San Salvador to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
Bus from San Salvador to Metapán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- [email protected]
- Website
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from León to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from Potosi to Suchitoto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $188
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Managua to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from León to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $126
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +504 3247 0793
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Guatemala to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Agua Caliente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Frontera El Amatillo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $9–14
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
EcoTrans
- Phone
- +505-7638-8417
- Website
- facebook.com
Fenicootaxi
- Phone
- +505 2222 5001
- Website
- fenicootaxi.org
Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +505 2280 3990
- Website
- facebook.com
ServiTaxi
- Phone
- +505-2253-3257
- Website
- servitaxinicaragua.com
Taxi Managua
- Phone
- +505-8860-3865
- Website
- taximanagua.com
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